Deepika’s visit is the most high profile one to the university since the violence on Sunday The actor also met JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh who was seriously injured in the attack.
Actor Deepika Padukone showed up at the Jawaharlal Nehru University on Tuesday evening to express solidarity with students protesting against the recent violence on the campus.
She stood quietly among students as former JNU students’ union president Kanhaiya Kumar, in a defiant speech, said the students won’t be cowed down by the violence. The students were on protest near the Sabarmati hostel which was one of the six hostels that was attacked by masked men on Sunday night.
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The actor also met JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh who was seriously injured in Sunday’s attack.
On Monday night, Bollywood celebrities such as directors Vishal Bhardwaj, Anurag Kashyap, Zoya Akhtar and actors Taapsee Pannu and Richa Chadha joined a protest at Mumbai’s Carter Road in Mumbai against the violence at the JNU.
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Deepika has been in Delhi for the last two days to promote her upcoming film Chhapaak.
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